Submitted by Aint_that_a_peach t3_10zyjoc in vermont
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Vermonter_Here t1_j88ogva wrote
This is the sane take.
People reported getting sick from a particular batch of flower. So, the government agency responsible for regulating this product tested a sample and issued a consumer protection warning based on its findings.
This kind of response does not happen without a regulated consumer market.
RetiscentSun t1_j88p4dg wrote
The system is also messed up, because they tested it ahead of time and said it was fine only for that to turn out to not be true.
VetMedicUSA t1_j89itul wrote
I have a sneaking suspicion their samples were taken prior to the plants being sprayed with myclobutanil.
thisoneisnotasbad t1_j8b8p01 wrote
The grower tested it and submitted the results. Slight but important difference.
RetiscentSun t1_j8b8y0f wrote
The system allowed for this to happen in th first place is my point.
thisoneisnotasbad t1_j8bdun2 wrote
Gotcha.
The state doesn't have the resources to have all testing in house. This self reporting is a very common practice in all agricultural practices across the state.
It sucks some people got sick but imagine the costs of weed if that needed to offset state employees doing all the testing at a state run lab.
VetMedicUSA t1_j89ieaa wrote
Yes it does, there was and is no mechanism in place for the state to know who was potentially affected by this. I find out about it this past Wednesday, February 8th and the first press releases went out on February 2nd.
Vermonter_Here t1_j8nup4r wrote
Isn't this the case with most products, though? Currently, the only real way for companies to track which people purchased a recalled product is if they made the purchase with a customer loyalty card of some kind (containing contact info for the customer).
Errl_Hebner t1_j894wj7 wrote
It's a win for sure, but in practice regulated testing is far from perfect and often easily gamed. For instance producers are often allowed to submit samples from the same crop repeatedly after failing pesticide and mold tests until they get the desired passing result. I still think the only reliable way to get clean weed is to know your grower or grow your own. I'm all in favor of regulated testing that actually keeps the consumer safe but we're not there yet. Here's a comic about it:
https://www.instagram.com/p/ChmnwwtuK62/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
VetMedicUSA t1_j89jk5g wrote
New York State had to lower the criteria for contaminants, if they hadn’t none of the cannabis grown would have passed the lab tests.
VetMedicUSA t1_j89i2uh wrote
This is why the state should be working on taking over all of the testing statewide. Baffles me why they allowed the cultivators to pick and choose what gets tested (basically self regulate) which is quite possibly what this cultivator did.
wut_the_phuck t1_j862djt wrote
Grow your own folks 🌳
GreenPL8 t1_j867pv8 wrote
Where do you get seedlings?
digestr t1_j86en0n wrote
From some friends in Maine, of course. Perfectly legal to ship these seeds, as they contain less than 0.3% THC and are therefore qualified as hemp.
Also, a lot of dispos in state have seeds. At least the ones in Lamoille county.
wut_the_phuck t1_j86tp3r wrote
You’d have to check with a dispensary for seedlings. Other than that find a site for seeds.
Specialist_Eagle746 t1_j88m689 wrote
You can get seeds in Bristol.
catcatcat888 t1_j8a1rnd wrote
Find people that smoke locally. You can easily get clones. Tons of seeds around too. Lots of seed banks as well. Easy to grow and will be better than most stuff around. Don’t wet trim.
CynicallyCyn t1_j86wsro wrote
I just bought some on Etsy. Search “exotic bird seed”. did it twice through two different vendors and both have sprouted so I haven’t gotten far enough long to analyze the quality of the buds it seems to be going great.
RetiscentSun t1_j88p14u wrote
Not everybody is able to.
mrmcfakename t1_j86nf6d wrote
Well damn. We bought some from capital cannabis co and got sick not long after. Do we know what dates/strains?
VetMedicUSA t1_j89j1qj wrote
Me too, spent 11 hours in the emergency room.
ResponsibleExcuse727 t1_j86yac9 wrote
So how munch do they actually test? None of it? I know their thc count is way off but for pesticides? Seems like if the state wants this tax revenue they’re gonna have to invest in the testing or be held liable.
r0b0tdin0saur t1_j87h2oc wrote
Cultivators are supposed to have their harvest lots tested for pesticides before it reaches the market. The test results aren't "way off," however, representative sampling is ambiguous and you're going to see high variability in cannabinoid content from sample to sample within a lot.
VetMedicUSA t1_j89iy81 wrote
They are required to test for heavy metals, and various other contaminants.
Foxx983 t1_j87v7f6 wrote
Clones are also an option if you don't mind taking a trip to Maine.
catcatcat888 t1_j8a1uy8 wrote
You can find plenty of clones locally.
Foxx983 t1_j8inm44 wrote
If you know the right people you can.
MatthewGeer t1_j86a17b wrote
That is such a Vermont headline.
BlippysHarlemShake t1_j88favr wrote
Damn, forgive me but this is awesome. Prior to legalization, you would have just gotten sick. Now we test. Sounds like a win to me